Ramsden Village – Wychwood Forest loop from West Oxfordshire

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Ramsden Village – Wychwood Forest loop from West Oxfordshire

Moderate

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Ramsden Village – Wychwood Forest loop from West Oxfordshire

03:24

12.7km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.80 km

Ramsden Village

Highlight • Settlement

Ramsden is a classically picturesque Oxfordshire village, in keeping with the surrounding Cotswolds AONB. The ancient Roman Akeman Street runs through the village and it is also on the Wychwood …

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5.24 km

A former medieval royal hunting ground that covered most of western Oxfordshire. The majority of this section of the forest is on private land, but a well way marked path enables the walker to traverse the woodland.

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10.9 km

View of the Cotswolds Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

Does what it says on the tin, it is a nice descent on a decent road.

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11.5 km

View of the Cotswolds Fields

Highlight • Viewpoint

12.5 km

Leafield Village and St Michael and All Angels Church

Highlight • Settlement

At 635 feet (194 m) above sea level, the village of Leafield was once the highest point in Oxfordshire, before the county boundaries were revised in 1974. Visible earthworks hint …

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12.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.98 km

5.86 km

521 m

223 m

Surfaces

4.79 km